Civic participation in the U.S. is declining, especially in local and off-cycle elections where turnout often falls below 20%. Communities most affected by policy decisions, low-income, BIPOC, and youth populations—are often the least represented due to complex systems, inaccessible data, and lack of trust. Without transparent tools to measure civic health or forecast the real-world impact of policy, democracy risks becoming disconnected from the people it serves.

The Problem

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cities receive more in health spending when voting turnout is above 60%

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RAG 1.o

RAG 1.o

RAG 1.o

We’re powered by RAG 1.o, the world’s first civic language model. Trained to simplify legislation, predict impact, and uphold nonpartisan standards, RAG 1.o drives all of Raia’s research and civic forecasting capabilities.

We’re powered by RAG 1.o, the world’s first civic language model. Trained to simplify legislation, predict impact, and uphold nonpartisan standards, RAG 1.o drives all of Raia’s research and civic forecasting capabilities.

The Raia Score

The Raia Score

Civic Health Index.

Civic Health Index.

Civic Health Index.

RAIA SCORE MEASUREMENT

RAIA SCORE MEASUREMENT

RAIA SCORE MEASUREMENT

The Raia Score is a standardized civic health index assigned to geographic areas (e.g., zip codes, counties, or cities) that measures how well a community is participating in democracy and how policy or social conditions impact that participation. It pulls from UWAZI and external datasets to generate a real-time score between 0–100, updated Quartely.

The Raia Score is a standardized civic health index assigned to geographic areas (e.g., zip codes, counties, or cities) that measures how well a community is participating in democracy and how policy or social conditions impact that participation. It pulls from UWAZI and external datasets to generate a real-time score between 0–100, updated Quartely.

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